The history of the USA has been centered around politics. Our leaders, economy, wars, and citizens are all adversely affected by the direction the country and democracy takes politically. However, two main groups have risen up among all others, being the Liberals / Democrats and Conservatives / Republicans. These two factions have taken center stage in almost every election, from mayoral to presidential. Recently, liberal beliefs have become some of the loudest in the country, and are spreading their message to the point that it’s affecting government policies, and how common folk act.
Modern Liberalism is an idea that’s been around since the 1960’s and 70’s since the days of Martin Luther King Jr. and the beginning of Civil Rights movements …show more content…
Take, for example, a massive win in the eyes of Democrats everywhere; the legalization of gay marriage throughout the United States. Support of same-sex marriage among the Baby Boomer generation, at its highest, has only ever been at 47%, while the highest Millennial support has been at 73% (Masci, refer to fig. 1). The topic of the LGBT community as a whole has been a sensitive topic in recent years, especially within politics. The Democratic party has a historical support of equal rights for gays, while Republicans aren’t as accepting. This makes it clear that the majority of those in favor of the Obergefell side in Obergefell v. Hodges, the case that led to legalization of same-sex marriage, was …show more content…
However, there has been a takeover of Liberals, especially college-aged, in the media that people get most of their information from. From the rise of modern liberalism in the 60s, to the bias within the universities that have become echo chambers, to even the halls of Congress and Senate, the amount of traction gained by this group is astonishing. Despite the recent win of President Trump, they’re still some of the loudest voices heard in America at the moment, with the Women’s March, the He Will Not Divide Us rally, and other protests. It is dangerous to be allowing a political monopoly to overtake our country, which is why we must be allowed to speak our minds without fear of being shut down by these people as they have with
Modern Liberalism is an idea that’s been around since the 1960’s and 70’s since the days of Martin Luther King Jr. and the beginning of Civil Rights movements …show more content…
Take, for example, a massive win in the eyes of Democrats everywhere; the legalization of gay marriage throughout the United States. Support of same-sex marriage among the Baby Boomer generation, at its highest, has only ever been at 47%, while the highest Millennial support has been at 73% (Masci, refer to fig. 1). The topic of the LGBT community as a whole has been a sensitive topic in recent years, especially within politics. The Democratic party has a historical support of equal rights for gays, while Republicans aren’t as accepting. This makes it clear that the majority of those in favor of the Obergefell side in Obergefell v. Hodges, the case that led to legalization of same-sex marriage, was …show more content…
However, there has been a takeover of Liberals, especially college-aged, in the media that people get most of their information from. From the rise of modern liberalism in the 60s, to the bias within the universities that have become echo chambers, to even the halls of Congress and Senate, the amount of traction gained by this group is astonishing. Despite the recent win of President Trump, they’re still some of the loudest voices heard in America at the moment, with the Women’s March, the He Will Not Divide Us rally, and other protests. It is dangerous to be allowing a political monopoly to overtake our country, which is why we must be allowed to speak our minds without fear of being shut down by these people as they have with